Taranjiv Singh

Experience

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  Teledirect Telecommerce Sdn Bhd.

  Dec 2001 - Sept 2005

  Telesales Consultant

  • To support my time in law school, I sold life and personal accident policies (PA plans) on behalf of Citibank, HSBC and Alliance Bank Malaysia.

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  HSBC

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2007

  Global Support Executive (Will Writing)

  • Legal advisor for Probate and Estate Administration matter in a business process outsourcing (BPO) unit in HSBC, one of the largest financial institutions globally.• Accountable for will writing services, free of legal encumbrances measurable by defined performance metrics in The United Kingdom.

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  Maybank Trustees Sdn Bhd

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2009

  Business Development Executive

  • Legal advisor for Probate and Estate Administration matter with responsibility for business development, revenue and growth.• Drove over RM250k in annual business across Malaysia.

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  Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

  Jun 2009 - Feb 2019

  • Led a 12mil P&L portfolio, with the responsibility for commercial negotiations, programming, creatives and legal risk mitigation.• Enhanced technical background in business analytics with experience using project management and user interface software.• Developed sales, partnership and promotion strategies to key accounts, to galvanize air time sales and increase brand awareness.• Motivated using creativity, resourcefulness, and assets to break down and overcome organizational obstacles and enhance customer experience.Achievements• RM1.2 million YoY in annual business for Tara HD (CH108); championed the implementation of new market expansion to propel the business forward, attract major clients and adapt to market changes across all digital, sales, marketing and partnership verticals.• For Bollyone HD (CH251), 87% YoY viewership increase and 720k new subscriptions@RM5/month. RM43.2mil per annum ROI.• I set, enforced and optimized internal quantitative data to maintain responsiveness to demands and trends across SEA.• Catapulted both businesses into the top 20/165 channels in the Astro bouquet. Show less • Mentored an agile team of 99 in a 24/7 broadcast operation, quality & compliance content review division.• Extensive experience in human and AI-based strategy, governance and operation performance metrics.• Aligned operations with client goals, suppliers and divisions to ensure business continuity plan (BCP) across the organization.Achievements• Executed RM6mil annual cost-saving target by directing content flex technology improvements, streamlining processes and maintaining cost control.• Increased productivity by 25% (achieved 1500 hours of content/month) by reducing business bottlenecks and maximizing operational performance metrics.• Achieved additional 3800 hours of content annually without additional editorial headcount and with zero operational error.• Engineered automated performance management system, training, standards and guidelines to nurture leaders. Show less • Custodian of Astro’s Broadcast Standard and File Format Technical specifications.• Technical audio-video quality expert for satellite broadcast transmission and OTT videos.• In-depth knowledge of Malaysia Content Code Regulations, content classification, content moderation, and standard & practices focusing on local playout channels and OTT media.• Vast experience with various broadcast operational facilities, systems and equipment (MAM, Ingest, NLE, Assisted QC, Transcoders, Rasterizers, Dolby audio encoders, VTRs etc)• Oversee end-end VOD media content preparation for SVOD, TVOD, NVOD, Day-Date, Catchup and Live to VOD for various types of programs and ensure timely delivery.• Provide requirements to Content / Technology / Engineering / IT teams on workflow processes, system enhancements, technology roadmaps and technical issues.• Curating scope of works for new project development based on requirements while taking into consideration the integration of legacy systems and processes.• Generate insights and analytics to enhance overall productivity and efficiency.• Reviewed, developed and implemented processes to improve team performance in providing a continuous high level of customer experience and effective support.Achievements• Developed Standard on the Job Training (SOJT) for HD transmission.• Awarded ‘Outstanding contribution and commitment towards the ‘Learning and Development of Employees throughout 2012’.Broadcast equipment:-Media Asset Management (Mediaflex) - 3 yrs experience as user opsIngest Operations - Omneon & Quantel - 7 yrs experience NLE - FCP 7 editor (7 yrs experience), Adobe Premiere, 1 yr experience Assisted QC - Baton - 4 yrs experience Transcoders - Telestream Vantage, Rhozet Carbon Coder - user - 4 yrs experience Rasterizer - Tektronix Waveform, Phabrix 7 yrs experience DolbyE audio encoder - DP600 (6 yrs exp), Emotions (3 yrs exp) Multiple VTRs ops for HDCAM, HDCAM SR, Digibeta & Analog tape - 7 yrs exp Show less

  • Assistant Vice President, Content Management Group

    Nov 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Senior Associate, Quality & Compliance, Broadcast and Operations

    May 2011 - Oct 2016

  • Associate, Quality & Compliance, Broadcast and Operations

    Jun 2009 - Apr 2011
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  MUBI

  Oct 2019 - May 2020

  Director, Content & Operations, SEA

  • Ensured strategic advice and target market content strategy to the Board, especially in an international context.• Scoped out industry competition and identify advantageous trends based on demographics, quantitative data and performance metrics.Achievements• Enforced compliance and operational framework, administered annual budgets with control to prevent overages, minimise burn rate and support sustainability objectives.

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  Tarricco Farms

  Jul 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  • As a Co-founder I am focused on revenue, operation framework, business development and expansion.• Duties include for the establishment of key contacts within the government sector for agriculture assistance and private stakeholders (D2C, B2B).Achievements • Spearheaded agri tech innovation pilot project with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) and Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).• Successfully built a small scale sustainable business (200 kg/day at a 2 acre land) which is then distributed to wholesalers, NGO (donors), local communities and D2C. Show less

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  Vuulr

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2023

  Vuulr Partner

  • Regional partner with responsibility for business development, revenue and growth in the largest global online content marketplace for Film, TV and OTT rights.• Focused on analyzing trends, content listing, rights types, deal negotiations, payment, customer retention, marketing and delivery.Achievements• Orchestrated the onboarding of Durioo+, the first Kids Islamic animation OTT platform in SEA.